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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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ACRS seeking new committee member
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill an open committee member position. Applications for the position will be accepted until July 30. The ACRS is the world’s oldest organization devoted to reactor safety, and the group reports directly to the NRC’s commissioners in order to provide independent technical reviews of and advice on a wide variety of nuclear topics.
General Chairs:
Bryan Hanson (Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer, Constellation)
Dr. Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz (Associated Laboratory Director for Nuclear Technologies and National Security, Argonne National Laboratory)
Technical Program Chair:
Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Dillon Shaver (ANL)
Emily Shemon (ANL)
Vaibhav Sinha (Ohio State)
Student Program Cochairs:
Mariana Guido (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez)
Carolina Da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State)
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